Author: Alan Molineux

The
bulletin
Newsletter of the
victor valley
Gem and
mineral club
Ph. (760) 243-2330
may 2010

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Your officers for 2010
2010 Executive Committee
President……………………...Cyndy Mandell……………..244-7169
1st V.P (Membership)..Gayland Graves……………..902-3249
2nd V.P (Education)…….Val Costello…………………..963-3974
3rd V.P (Gem & Mineral Show chairman)
Lois Papner……...…………………………………………………… 244-7169
Recording Secretary….Alan Molineux……………….951-7064
Treasurer…………………….Kerry Molineux .…………...951-7064
Corresponding Secretary..Lynn Hallock…………...951-1736
Board Members
Don Pomerenke………….…868-5264
Lloyd Guilliam..………….….962-6844
John Printz….………(951) 255-9158
Carole Mc Michael..……..961-7659
Past President……………..Gil Gilbert………………….…868-6900
CFMS Representative...Pat Estes ………….…..……948-7324
Standing Committee Chairmen
Wagon Master…………..Blaine Witte…………………….244-8211
Historian…………………….Jonathan Vanderloop…….245-2313
Maintenance……………...Ed Deren .………………….252-7009
Librarian………………….…Dwayna Barron………………..963-3974
Newsletter…………...…..Alan Molineux…….…………...951-7064
Sunshine Lady…………..Pat Coleman……………………..985-2388
Displays………….………….Andrew Turner………………..962-0095
Raffles……………………...Ellen Gilbert..…...……………..868-6900
Scholarships……………..Andrew Turner….…………...962-0095
Photography………….....Alan Molineux…………………..951-7064
Hospitality……………..…Mike Stafford…….…………..248-7404
Purchasing Officer…..Don Pomerenke……………...868-5264
Tailgate……….…………….Brett Ward………………………948-1232
Virgil Melton…………………….948-2849
Training Coordinator..Lloyd Guilliam…………………962-6844
Instructors
Ed Deren, Jim Fosse, Gil Gilbert, Joe Kosik, Pat Estes, Virgil Melton, Gayland Graves, Don Pomerenke, Charles Toles, Cyndy Mandell and Lloyd Guilliam, John Printz, and Ed Skidmore.

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The victor valley gem and mineral club
was organized in 1947 and has been the focal point of High Desert rock hounds for the past 61 years. The club takes an active role in various civic activities. Membership is open to all persons interested in the gem and mineral hobby and lapidary arts. Meetings are held at the clubhouse located at 15056-B, 7th Street (behind Kaman Bearing) in the center of Victorville. Visitors are always welcome. For further information call (760) 243-2330.
Meeting dates
Our April meeting will be on Tuesday the 27th, and the May meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 25th at 7:30p.m.
Goodbye to a
paper bulletin.
This month’s issue is the last time a print version of the Bulletin will be automatically sent to all our members. It will be put on the club website, but if you still require a “hard” copy, then contact our Bulletin Editor—Alan Molineux at (760) 951-7064.
Club Website—www.vvgmc.org

Mineral Kits
On Tuesday, June 8th we will be helping the Women In Mining group put together their mineral kits for school teachers. This will be our first joint effort with this mutual interest club in a new venture of helping each other with the education aspects of our two clubs. I hope our members will turn out for this evening event to get to know some of our mining neighbors and help with the kits. A time will be announced later.
On the front cover
Carole Mc Michael and Cyndy Mandell recently gave a presentation to the public on lapidary and the club activities at the Apple Valley Town Library. Our front cover shows a photograph taken there.
San Bernardino County Fair
The San Bernardino County Fair is being held in it’s regular location between May 15th and the 22nd. We need volunteers to man our booth. Sign up for available times at the clubhouse.

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Around the club

Carole lecturing at A.V Library. A recent club clean up day.

This is the club board and officers. January Education night.

Pat Estes’ Silver class. Don Pomerenke helps Lea Hamilton.

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President’s Message
april, 2010
The Fair is coming and we have been invited to have our display booth in the community building once again. The fair runs from May 15th to May 22nd and is open Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 10:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to sit and demonstrate at the booth in three to four shifts. Equipment from the club will be available for volunteers to work on. Free passes for entrance and parking will be given to those who volunteer. There is a sign up sheet available at the club.
Our first silver smithing class of the year is coming to a close with a second one soon to follow. Pat Estes led a very successful class with several of our members making nice cabachons.
A new beading class will be offered at the end of May and will be taught by myself, Cyndy Mandell, and Marilyn Pomerenke. A sign up sheet is available at the club.
The wire wrapping class is continuing on Sundays with Kerry Molineux. Please join Kerry for three free lessons.
Also coming up is Serendipity Day at Topaz School on Thursday, May 20th. This is a fun day for the students featuring hands-on workshops presented by community groups. Virgil Melton and myself have been presenting wire wrapping for the last four years. The children love to make these pendants and wear them around their necks as they leave the class. All materials are provided by us and anyone can volunteer to assist the students in making their jewelry. We really need more people to help with this activity. A sign-up sheet is available at the club.
Progress is also being made on the clean-up of the side yard at the club with John Printz and many others contributing lots of time building shelving to store our sample rocks. Lots of time has been spent sorting the rocks that were stored in buckets and boxes and now they will be labeled and placed on shelves.
Please remember to bring your own dishware to the general meetings for our potlucks. Also, remember that in June we will be going “green” with our Bulletin and only sending paper copies to those that request it. This will greatly cut down on the cost of mailings. Those with access to the Internet may view the newsletter in color on our web site at www.vvgmc.org.

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May 2010

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m
2 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	3	4 Instructor’s / Meeting 6p.m. / Board Meeting 7p.m.	5 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m.	6 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m	7	8 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m
9 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	10	11	12 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m	13 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m	14	15 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m
16 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	17	18 Education / Night 7p.m.	19 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m	20 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m	21	22 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m
23 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	24	25Pot Luck 6:30pm / Monthly General / Meeting 7:30pm	26 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m	27 Workshop / 1p.m.—9p.m	28	29 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m Club Clean up 9a.m
30 Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	31

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Deadline for the June issue of the Bulletin is Monday, May,17th. Ph.(760) 951-7064 or email me at amolineux@gmail.com

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V.v.g&M.c Board meeting - april
Mr. Eric M. from CSUSB will talk at the April Education night about Copper Silicates.
Lois Papner is looking for volunteers to help with the organization of the upcoming Gem & Mineral show.
Don & Marilyn Pomerenke are helping Pat Estes establish her display of turquoise stones for the upcoming CFMS annual show in La Habra.
Brett Ward is being sent a letter of thanks for his work with the recent Tailgate.
Traveller’s Insurance have reinstated our insurance policy.
Women in Mining are working at our club to put together Mineral Kits.
We will possibly review the policy on not buying used equipment.
We are looking for a perpetual plaque—which we have somewhere in the clubhouse—for lifetime members.
Board members will help new volunteers ease into their positions.
Carole McMichael and Cyndy Mandell gave a lecture on lapidary and the club activities at the Apple Valley Public Library on Tuesday 03-30-’10.
A copy of the Application for Membership form is now appearing in the Bulletin.

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V.v.g&M.c General meeting - March..
Club clean up day is on the last Saturday of each month.
Slick and Mariliyn Pierson are converting our library VHS tapes to DVD format. This will save a lot of room.
Mike Stafford is our Hospitality person and Jonathan Vanderloop is our club historian.
Pat Estes reminded us that we have a booth at the annual CFMS show in La Habra—June 18th—22nd. It will be a turquoise display.
The May issue of the Bulletin is the last time it will automatically be sent to all members. In June it is going electronic.
Ed Skidmore spoke about the programs now available on Saturdays.
The San Bernardino County Fair is on May 15th—22nd. We need volunteers to sign up to man our booth.
Cyndy Mandell—(our club president) acknowledged all those who helped with the running of the recent Tailgate.
Pat Estes is holding a Beginning Silver class on Wednesdays, March 31st and April 7th & 14th (7-9pm).
Gayland Graves will teach Intarsia on Wednesdays.

Used inventory
We will be holding an auction at the club on June 5th to sell off surplus inventory—listed below. If you have any questions then ask on of our board members listed on page 2 of this Bulletin.

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Wanted—Rocks, Lapidary, Antiques,
Collectibles, Tools & Clean Outs Materials & Equipment.
Call Charles Toles.
Home (760) 951-0372 Cell (760) 220-6748.

White Buffalo & other turquoise—from various states. Priced per piece
Contact Virgil Melton (760) 900-0507

Rocks, Rocks, Rocks,
Buy slabs, cabs & rough from Joe!
Brazilian, Moss Agate, Wood, Jasper,
and Obsidian.
There is a sale on Bolo cords.
Club members (any club) 20% off at my house or 10% off at gem shows. I sell crushed Agate, Wood & Jasper for tumbling at $1.00 per pound. Call Joe Kosik (760) 241-0894.

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